February 13, 2026

The climate crisis does not respect laws, certainly not anti-scientific ones. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Trump overturns EPA’s “risk finding” – dismantling the foundation of federal climate regulation in the US

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EPA announces rescission of 2009 ruling allowing regulation of greenhouse gas emissions and deletion of vehicle emission standards; environmental groups prepare for legal battle that could reach Supreme Court
Comet Lovejoy (2011). Illustration: depositphotos.com

A new comet may be visible in April 2026 if it survives an extremely close pass near the Sun

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Overview of the experimental setup for tactile detection in a granular substrate. (a) Human experimental setup, showing a participant's finger scooping sand into a box filled with sand, with an LED strip guiding the path of movement and a cube buried in fixed positions. (b) Robotic experimental setup, including a UR5 arm with a tactile sensor and a cube buried in sand. (c) Schematic diagram of the scooping process. Credit: Queen Mary University of London.

New study: Humans are capable of “remote touch” and identify objects buried in sand before contact

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Experiments indicate higher-than-expected tactile sensitivity; humans achieved 70.7% accuracy, and researchers see potential for robotics, assistive technologies, and searching in limited visibility conditions
Taking soil samples from the Karnak temple area in Egypt. Credit: Dr. Ben Pennington

Research: The Karnak Temple was built on an “island” created by the Nile, and may have been chosen based on creation myths

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A comprehensive geoarchaeological investigation around Karnak near Luxor found that the site became habitable only after 2520 BC, and points to an elevated island between ancient Nile channels that may also explain the religious logic behind the choice of the site.
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